Japan: share of young people who want to spend less time on video games 2019

According to a survey conducted in Japan from January to March 2019, more than 23 percent of respondents who regularly played video games for more than six hours on weekdays wanted to reduce the time they spend on video games.
The survey was conducted with a focus on gaming disorders. Gaming disorders were recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a medical condition in May 2019.

Share of people aged 10 to 29 years old who want to spend less time on video games in Japan as of March 2019*

Characteristic	Share of respondents
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Release date

November 2019

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Region

Japan

Survey time period

January to March, 2019

Number of respondents

4,397 respondents

Age group

10-29 years

Special properties

online survey and postal questionnaire

Method of interview

Questionnaire

Supplementary notes

*Based on the time spent on videogames on weekdays.

Original question: "Do you often think that you should decrease the amount of time spent on video games or stop playing them because you think you play too much?"

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